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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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