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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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