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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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