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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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