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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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