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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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