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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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