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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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