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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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