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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). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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