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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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