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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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