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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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