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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners 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 courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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