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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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