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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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