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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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