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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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