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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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