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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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