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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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