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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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