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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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