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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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