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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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