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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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