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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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