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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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