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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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