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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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