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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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