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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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