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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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