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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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