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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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