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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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