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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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