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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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