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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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