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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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