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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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