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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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