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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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