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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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