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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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