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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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