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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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