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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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