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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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