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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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