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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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