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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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