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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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