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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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