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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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