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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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