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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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