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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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