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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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