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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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