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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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