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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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