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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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