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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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