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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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