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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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