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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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