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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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