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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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