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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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