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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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