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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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