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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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