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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major 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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