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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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