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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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