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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the 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 definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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