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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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