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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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