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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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