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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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