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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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