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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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