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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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