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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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