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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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