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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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