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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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