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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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