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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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