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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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