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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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