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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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