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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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