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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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