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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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