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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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