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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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