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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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