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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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