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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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