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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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