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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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