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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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