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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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