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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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