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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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