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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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