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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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