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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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