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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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