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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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