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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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