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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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