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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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