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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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