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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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