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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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