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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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