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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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