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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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