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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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