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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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