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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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