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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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