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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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