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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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