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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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