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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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