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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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