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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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