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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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