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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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