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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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