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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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