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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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