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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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