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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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