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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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