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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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