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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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