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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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