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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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