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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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