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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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