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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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