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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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