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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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