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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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