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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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