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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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