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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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