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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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