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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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