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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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