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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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