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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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