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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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