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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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