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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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