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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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