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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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