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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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