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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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