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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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