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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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