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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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