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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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