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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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