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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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