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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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