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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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