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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major 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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