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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major 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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