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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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