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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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