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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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