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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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