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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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