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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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