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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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