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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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