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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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