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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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