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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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