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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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