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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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