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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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