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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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