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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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