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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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