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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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