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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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