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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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