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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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