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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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