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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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