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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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