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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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