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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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