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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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