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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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