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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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