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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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