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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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