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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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