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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the 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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