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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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