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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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