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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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