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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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