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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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