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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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