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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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