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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. 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. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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