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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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