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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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