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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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