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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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