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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education