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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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