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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important 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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