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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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