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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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