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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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