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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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