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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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