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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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