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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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