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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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