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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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