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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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