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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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