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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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