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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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