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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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