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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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