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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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