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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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