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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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