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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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