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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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