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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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