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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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