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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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