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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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