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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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