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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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