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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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