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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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