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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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