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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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