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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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