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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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