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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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