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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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