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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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