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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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