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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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