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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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