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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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