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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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