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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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