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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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