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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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