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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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