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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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