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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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