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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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