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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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