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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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