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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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