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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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