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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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