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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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