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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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