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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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