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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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