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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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