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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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