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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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