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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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