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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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