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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources