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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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