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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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