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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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