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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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