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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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