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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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