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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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