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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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