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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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