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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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