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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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