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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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