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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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