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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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