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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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