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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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