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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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