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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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