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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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