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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important 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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