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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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