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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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