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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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