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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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