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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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