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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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