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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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