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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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