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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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