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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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