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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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