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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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