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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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