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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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