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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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