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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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