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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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