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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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