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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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