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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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