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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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