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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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