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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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