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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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