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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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