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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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