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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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