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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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