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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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