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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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