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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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