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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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