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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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