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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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