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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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