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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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