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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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