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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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