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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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