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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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