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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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