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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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