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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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