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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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