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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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