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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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