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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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