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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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