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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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