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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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