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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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