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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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