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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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