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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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