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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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