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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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