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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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