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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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