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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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