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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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