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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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