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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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