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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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