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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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