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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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