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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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