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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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