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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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