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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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