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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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