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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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