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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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