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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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