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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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