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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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