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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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