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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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