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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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