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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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