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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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