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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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