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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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