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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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