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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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