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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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