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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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