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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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