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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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