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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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