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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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