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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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