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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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