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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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