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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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