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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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