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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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