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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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