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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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