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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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