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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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