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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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