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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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