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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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