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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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