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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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