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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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