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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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