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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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