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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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