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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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