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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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