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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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