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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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