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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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