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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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