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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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