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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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