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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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