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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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