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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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