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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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