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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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