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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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