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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators 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 massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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