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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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