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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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