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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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