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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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