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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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