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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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