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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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