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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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