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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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