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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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