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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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