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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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