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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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