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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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