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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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