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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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