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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources