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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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