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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies 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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