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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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