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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations 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 MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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