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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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