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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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