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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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