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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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