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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources