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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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