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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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