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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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