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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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