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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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