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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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