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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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