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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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