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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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