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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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