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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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