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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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