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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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