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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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