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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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