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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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