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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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