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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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