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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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