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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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