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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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