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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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