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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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