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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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