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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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