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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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