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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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