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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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