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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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