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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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