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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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