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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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