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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business 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 stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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