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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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