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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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