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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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