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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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