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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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