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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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