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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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