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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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