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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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