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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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