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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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