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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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