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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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