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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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