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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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