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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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