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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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