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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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