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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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