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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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