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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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