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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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