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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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