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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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