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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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